British Leyland

[dangerous]

I drove the MGF... ...or do I need to first come out of the closet?

Thats not a MG... this is a farking MG and a straight mans one at that http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-514485096.htm

[Edbear]

I drove the vvc version of the MGF today. I was a little suprised how a car that I have not ever rated as anything other than a "Girlie Mobile" could drive so well. The suspension was OK ish, but the gears were easily filled by the 1.8 litre lump and I found the performance very reasonable indeed.

Is this car OK for straight guys to drive, or do I need to first come out of the closet?

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My sister and Bro-in-law bought one that already had the necessary work done to replace the plastic head gasket and spaghetti head studs. Had it checked by a very knowledgeable MG mechanic who pointed out what to look for. I told them not to buy one but they thought it would be okay since it had had the work done.

Suffice to say they did end up regretting it as it began to fall apart around them. Our old MX5 is still as we bought it.

[Motu]

At least they have hydrolastic suspension, showing they have some lineage from BMC....not that any real MG had hydrolastics.

[YellowDog]

My sister and Bro-in-law bought one that already had the necessary work done to replace the plastic head gasket and spaghetti head studs. Had it checked by a very knowledgeable MG mechanic who pointed out what to look for. I told them not to buy one but they thought it would be okay since it had had the work done.

Suffice to say they did end up regretting it as it began to fall apart around them. Our old MX5 is still as we bought it.

Yes, Yes, I know, I know: it's a faaarkin Rover - what else should you expect .........

The wife likes it and it's not japanese

[Edbear]

Yes, Yes, I know, I know: it's a faaarkin Rover - what else should you expect .........

The wife likes it and it's not japanese

PM me and I will give you my sister's number for your wife to call and discuss it. Her reason for wanting one is exactly what my sister and Bro-in-law said before they bought theirs.

[Indiana_Jones]

At least they have hydrolastic suspension, showing they have some lineage from BMC....not that any real MG had hydrolastics.

Don't the MGF's have Hydrogas? which is the same thing but you have those annoying Nitrogen filled spheres?

YD, If you want it get it, sod what anyone else thinks It's what what I've done

Personally I'd go for a BGT myself

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-512442963.htm

But saying that a lot of MGF owners seem to like 'em and surely they can't be 'that' bad.

Also for the thread

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=514399989



-Indy

[Edbear]

Oh, they liked driving it and it did seem to be a good alternative to the MX5 for a few months. But as time went on they became frustrated at all the little things that went wrong and the final straw was when the dashboard started to fall apart...

[scumdog]

Went on a trip in Morry-the-lorry to see Shrek & Mrs Shrek at their new abode.

T'was a 200+ km round trip over all sorts of roads (and some non-roads) and nothing fell of or failed to function.
And it used eff-all petrol.

Go B.L.

PS: Nowhere on Morry does it show the name 'Marina'

[Indiana_Jones]

These two here have caught my eye....



http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=510331358



http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=514237125


I'm still undecided at this stage if I should go for an ADO16 or get another 'crab and make it Rally style and use it on the track perhaps once in a while, just seems like having two of the same car is a wee bit of a waste of time.

Suggestions? ...apart from have both lol

-Indy

[Motu]

Don't the MGF's have Hydrogas? which is the same thing but you have those annoying Nitrogen filled spheres?

Yeah, same thing,like the Allegro, but they still use hydrolastic fluid....just an update of the original system.

The doors are rusty on the Kimberly - but hey, you can still use 1800 doors! ....or Maxi doors.

[Indiana_Jones]

Yea it is the same apart from the spheres, but the Nitrogen leaks and apparently it's a bitch to get new gas back into the spheres.

Yea those doors look munted, but as said, same doors as ADO17 and Maxi so better ones could be found.

-Indy

[Daffyd]

Thats not a MG... this is a farking MG and a straight mans one at that http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-514485096.htm

Would somebody please define a "real" MG? People seem to forget that the original MG's were merely hotrodded Morrises. Surely we haven't forgotten what MG stands for?

[Motu]

An MG is not a hotrodded Rover, which is what the MGF is....sort of.

[dangerous]

Also for the thread

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=514399989

-Indy

Austin Kimberley... also known as a Tasman were they not?

[Edbear]

Austin Kimberley... also known as a Tasman were they not?

Yup, the Kimberley was the higher spec with the four headlights. A friend had one back in the early 80's. It was mint and in a really nice dark blue. I was envious of it and I would own one today if I had a place to garage it.